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Yegua Mesa

Yegua Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Yegua Mesa rises to 2,074 m in New Mexico. Mesa de los Carros stands 2,100 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Punta Del Salitre, a peak 1.2 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49091210, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2074 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.45616, -104.73916

40 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Fort Hatch: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yegua Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mesa de los CarrosW 278°2,100 m10.4 mi
Mesa LaurianoW 259°2,084 m12.8 mi
Punta Del SalitreNE 52°2,067 m1.2 mi
Mesa ApacheWSW 256°2,067 m22.0 mi
Mesas CuatasWSW 250°2,064 m15.3 mi
Punta del ChorroE 91°2,058 m3.6 mi
Mesa HuerfanaENE 76°1,990 m8.1 mi
Valle RedondoNW 321°1,953 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:11
June solstice05:4519:4020:18
September equinox06:4818:2418:57
December solstice07:0516:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384148556372757467574638
Precip in0.50.50.70.71.41.92.72.52.01.30.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dilia, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582189

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